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A balanced, light-bodied white, with dried apricot and white cherry fruit flavors that are juicy and appealing. Round...
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750ml - Case of 3
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A dense yet agile white with sliced lemon, apple, peach and stones. It’s full-bodied, yet energetic and precise...
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Intense aromas of white pineapple, lemon peel, white peaches and stones with a seashell undertone. Full-bodied yet...
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This is another fantastic white and continues to be one of the best from Tuscany. It’s so perfumed with sliced...
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Testamatta Bianco condensate the aromas, the flavours and the character of the Island of Giglio in a bottle: you can...
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This wine is balanced in all its components—It shows a ripe fruit expression, with notes of stone fruits (white...
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Lime zest, jasmine, kiwi, waxed lemon, stones, juniper berries and aniseed on the nose. Almonds, too. Vibrant,...
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This is complex with notes of sliced pears, ripe lemons, elderflower, citrus blossom and crushed stones. Full and...
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A blend of 74% Sauvignon Blanc, 13% Viognier and 13% Petit Manseng, this 2014 has aroma of beeswax, passionfruit and...
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This is a fantastic white. The greatest Ornellaia white so far. Very complex and dense yet, at the same time,...
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The 2017 Ornellaia Bianco is a slightly tweaked blend compared to the 2016 and includes a splash of Viognier. The...
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Dried apple, lemon, lime and lemon curd on the nose with hints of cedar. Medium-to full-bodied with a solid core of...
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So sophisticated and elegant, a brilliant expression of Sauvignon Blanc with smoky, stone, lemon aromas alongside...
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Creamy nose with quince, stones, sour cream and golden berries on the nose. Quite tangy, bone-dry and saline on the...
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This is a dense and focused white but agile and lightly chewy. Very pretty aromas. Full-bodied with tension and...
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A fresh, light-bodied white, offering peach, apple, butterscotch and baking spice flavors. Vibrant and well-defined,...
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Without a doubt, Batàr is one of Italy’s iconic white wines. Its unrivalled textural beauty and vibrant minerality...

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There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

The beautiful island of Sicily has been growing grapevines and producing wines for thousands of years, ever since the ancient Greeks first landed on its golden shores and noticed the island's true potential as a haven for quality grapes. Today, the island is one of Italy's primary wine regions, and even though over eighty percent of Sicily's grapevines are used for the production of sweet fortified wines, the remaining wineries making other wine styles are renowned around the world for their quality and character. Indeed, Sicilian wineries are famed for their ability to capture something of the sun-drenched region in their wines, and the vines they cultivate benefit enormously from the almost constant sunshine and the incredibly fertile volcanic soils which typify the island.

The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.